This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Winter in Minnesota is notoriously harsh, lasting until mid-spring and marked by below-freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and intense winds. It is a common misconception that survival requires either hibernation or…
Today, the median US household takes home nearly $20,000 more in income than it did in 1970 after adjusting for inflation. Based on this number alone, it would seem that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. American cities are witnessing historic declines in gun violence. In recent years, cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Chicago have all seen precipitous drops in homicides, with some reaching multi-decade record…
Their health care premiums have skyrocketed. And now, as health insurance costs rise, women and LGBTQ+ people across the country are scrambling. Some are pushing off paying for retirement, or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community health centers — which provide vital medical services for the majority of low-income patients in Massachusetts — are facing a range of financial threats due to federal policy changes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One major American city has significantly reduced chronic homelessness over the last year, even as federal policy changes make the homeless service landscape less predictable. Atlanta reduced its chronic homeless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Rashida Crutchfield began her doctoral degree at Cal State Long Beach in 2009, she knew she wanted to study the college experience for homeless students. There was one problem.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, one working-class neighborhood is using a multi-pronged approach to take control of its housing supply. Since 2018, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has been taking on…
By investing in supporting the thriving of young children and their families, funders can help lay the foundation for those children to thrive for the rest of their lives—with benefits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Brent and Michelle Arp say that farming is in their blood. Brent’s 85-year-old father still farms on the more than 120-year-old farm where both he and Brent grew up. Michelle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the real question is not how loudly we celebrate — but whether we are willing to live by the values Dr.…
In June, Invisible People interviewed Kim, a homeless senior woman in Grants Pass. She and her cat Sylvester had to pack up their tent every Saturday due to local enforcement…